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Opposition to Atlanta training center takes national stage

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District attorneys ask court to block new Georgia oversight panel

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OPINION: Kelly Loeffler on Trump, the GOP and 2020. ‘I don’t think we’ll ever know.’

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Ossoff backs need for new Atlanta police training facilities

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The Jolt: Marjorie Taylor Greene turns against House speaker over Ukraine

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